by Jim Hinckley | Nov 22, 2022 | Automotive
If you want to spark some intense conversation during Thanksgiving dinner, here is a suggestion. Mention the fact that Chevrolet began as an import. With everyone’s undivided attention you can then clarify that opening and explain that you were talking about the...
by Jim Hinckley | Jun 30, 2022 | Automotive
The story of American Motors, the last independent manufacturer to challenge the big three, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, had its early chapters written in Lansing and Detroit, Michigan. There is also a link for the Kenosha, Wisconsin based company’s story to...
by Jim Hinckley | Feb 27, 2022 | Automotive
Many automotive pioneers were innovators. Some were absolute geniuses. They were all visionaries; some, however, were just a bit more eccentric than others. Few, however, were businessmen and as a result, many made money for investors or company owners but died...
by Jim Hinckley | Jan 29, 2022 | Automotive, Did you Know
It was an odd way to market an automobile. After taking first place in a number of prestigious hill climbing events in 1908 the Brush Runabout Company initiated a marketing campaign that noted the superiority of the Brush. The cornerstone for the advertising campaign...
by Jim Hinckley | Dec 31, 2021 | Automotive
Milton O. Reeves was not a man without imagination. He was also a man with steadfast determination that was not afraid of ridicule or derision, a particularly important quality if you intend to manufacture and market a six or eight-wheel car, with an astounding and...
